Using MicroStrategy Scheduler

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Scheduling Reports based on time and event Reports can be schedule based on time or event using MicroStrategy scheduler. Event based Scheduling: Lets assume we have a status table (name: load_status) in our warehouse which indicates an event of a fact table data load. We wanted to execute a few reports based on the event (when it turns '1'). Command manager script Create a command manager script (name:fact_load.scp) with a "trigger event" command. This will be a .scp file with the following command (assuming "FACT LOAD" is the event name) TRIGGER EVENT "FACT LOAD"; Shell Script Create a shell script (name:face_load.sh) which will have the SQL to check the status table (load_status) for a particular event (in our case - '1'). If the status is 1, the shell script will run the command manager script (fact_load.scp). Upon successful completion, a post SQL can be included to change the event to '0' in the load_status table. Below is a sample shell scriptexport PATH=:.:$PATH CONNECT=CONNECT PARAMETERS # get part_date sql_return=`$CONNECT << EOF set pagesize 0 set pause off set feedback off set heading off select job_status from load_status; EOF` echo sql_ret is :$sql_return: echo job_status is :$job_status: if [ "$job_status" == 1 ]; then echo " going to call trigger" cmdmgr -n "ISERVERNAME" -u administrator -p PASSWORD -f "fact_load.scp" -o "fact_load.log" echo "finish call to mstr" sql_return=`$CONNECT << EOF set pagesize 0 set pause off set feedback off set heading off update load_status set job_status=1; commit; EOF` else echo sleep for some time fi exit 0 Batch File Create a batch file "fact_load.bat" which can trigger the shell script, fact_load.sh Windows Scheduled Create a windows scheduler which will run the batch files on a regular interval. MicroStrategy Scheduler Create a MicroStartegy Scheduler to executes reports based on the event "FACT LOAD" Administration > Schedule Manager Right click > New Schedule Once the schedule wizard opensClick "Next" Enter Name and Click "Next" Select "Event Triggered" and click "Next" Enter "Start Date" and Select "No End Date". Click "Next" Click on "Events" Click on the top button of the wizard which will allow us to create a new event Enter the new event name as "FACT LOAD"

Click "Next" and then "Finish" Right click on the new schedule we create and select "Schedule Multiple Reports" This wizard should allow you to select the project, report and the user/user group to which you wanted to associate. Creating a time triggered schedule is similar. Just that "Time Triggered" should be selected instead of "Event Triggered" in the wizard.